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Science isn't as solid as it should be – but science can fix it

Unconscious biases and data-torturing are weakening our knowledge base – but unlike politicians and bankers, scientists aren't covering up their failings

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Health

Why so much science research is flawed – and what to do about it

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James Cook (1728-79) English navigator, witnessing human sacrifice in Taihiti (Otaheite) c1773 during his second Pacific voyage 1772-1775. Engraving from 1815 edition of Cook's Voyages.

Life

Has ritual human sacrifice shaped societies and class systems?

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Toxic form of tau protein foils memory formation in Alzheimer's

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Toxic form of tau protein foils memory formation in Alzheimer's

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Humans

The Myth of the Moral Brain: Could a drug make us nicer people?

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Health

Stuttering isn't only psychological – and a cure might be coming

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Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?

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Contrast-enhanced confocal image of the mouse dentate gyrus. Newborn cells are labeled in red

Life

Newborn neurons observed in a live brain for first time

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Tap the placebo effect to unlock your body's healing powers

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Health

I can tell you how to heal yourself with hypnosis

We all hypnotise ourselves everyday but we don't always get it right, says Laurence Sugarman, who believes it can take healthcare to a new level

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Life

A mind trick that can break down your brain's barrier to success

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Humans

Wise interventions – when your brain needs a stronger nudge

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Life

Anxious people hear some sounds as more important than they are

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Humans

The Persuaders: How we let the PR industry control our minds

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